Concave truss



H. A. STEPHENSON.

Concave Truss.

N0. 232,858. Patented Oct. 5, 388.

Y E N R O T T A N. PETERS. PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER, WASHiNGTGH. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARVEY A. STEPHENSON, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CONCAVE TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,858, dated October 5, 1880.

Application filed July 6, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY A. STEPHEN- SON, of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Concave Trusses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the inside of the truss. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section taken on line 00 m of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3 y of Fig. 1.

My invention relates to appliances for preventing involuntary erections, and repressing inordinate amative desire and too frequent emissions of semen, and is an improvement of the truss for which Letters Patent No. 177,971 were granted to me May 30, 1876.

This invention consists of a curved concave truss, which I call a doubleconcat'e truss, having an adjustable loop for securing the penis in proper position.

This improved truss may be applied with a spring in the same manner as a hernia-truss, or in combination with an elongated pad, elastic piece, fastening-strap, and belt, substantially as described and shown in my abovenamed patent.

In the drawings, A represents a curved concave truss of a triangular or other suitable or convenient form, madelof wood or other suitaable material, sufiiciently rigid to retain its shape, and the outside may be provided with a covering, 1), of leather, cloth, or other suita= ble material, and for comfort to the wearer may be perforated, lined or padded, and formed more or less concave, and of any required a size.

B is a loop 011 the inner side of the truss, the ends of which loop are passed through small holes and fastened to a small ring or eye, 0, on the outside of the truss. By twistend to the belt 0, and at the lower end to the pad D. Attached to the back end of the pad is an elastic piece, E, to which is attached the fastening-strap F, as shown in the drawings.

The truss may be worn at any time when required, but is designed especially. for use when the patient is asleep.

The belt being fastened in proper position around the body, the penis is inserted downward through the loop and inside the concave, and is drawn downward and backward closely to the body, the scrotum and testicles being outside of the concave, securing the penis in an entirely recumbent position.

The pad extends between the legs to prevent discomfort, and the fasteningstrap is tightly secured to the back part of the belt by a slip-knot, so as to be readily loosened or moved laterally, as required, sufficient elas ticity being imparted to the truss by the elastic piece E. The loop is then tightened by twisting together the outside ends, and when the loop is reduced to the proper size to secure the penis in the concave the ring or eye 0 is placed on the hook d.

If a spring is used instead of the above-described devices, the pressure is applied on the penis in the same manner as above set forth, the truss being attached to the end of the spring, as a herniatruss is constructed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The rigid curved concave truss adapted to be applied and held in place upon the patient to hold in position the penis, substan tially as and for the purposes described.

2. The curved concave truss A, provided with an adjustable loop, B, held in place,

when properly adjusted, by a hook and eye, 0 d, substantially as and for the purposes de scribed.

3. The curved concave truss A, provided with an adjustable loop, B, held in place by the hook and eye 0 d, in combination with the pad D, and elastic piece E, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of 1 two witnesses.

HARVEY A. STEPHENSON.

Witnesses JAMES BALPH, W. O. BERINGER. 

